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fig-leaf   নগ্নদেহের ছবি;
SYNONYM   fig-leaf;
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Nearby Words:

fig fig tree fight fight back fight down fight off

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  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
  • Jump to ( তাড়াহুড়ো করে সিদ্ধান্তে আসা ) Do not jump to a conclusion without much thinking.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.

Idioms:

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  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.